Ex-Aston Villa star Gavin McCann has been summonsed to answer allegations of perjury and fraud at Newcastle Magistrates’ Court.

The 37-year old, who made 110 league appearances for Aston Villa between 2003-2007 is among nine people - also including Bolton chairman Phil Gartside and Southampton assistant manager Sammy Lee - set to appear next month.

The case relates to a protracted legal battle brought by the football agent Tony McGill, in which he claims he was cut out of the £1m deal when Bolton signed McCann from Villa in 2007.

McGill sued for £300,000, claiming that The Trotters brought in the sports agency SEM at “the last minute” to take the deal off him, but he lost the case at Manchester civil justice centre last September.

Now the agent is attempting to bring a private prosecution and court summonses have been issued to 11 parties.

McCann, whose career included spells at Bolton, Everton and Aston Villa as well as Sunderland, must answer four allegations of perjury and one of fraud.

Gartside is summonsed to answer five allegations of perjury and one of fraud while Bolton, the club, have also been summonsed to appear in court next month in relation to allegations of making “numerous false and representational contracts” in June and July 2007.

The former member of the Wembley board told The Bolton News: “We will be robustly defending ourselves against any allegations and deny any wrongdoing again.”

Lee, who was Bolton’s manager at the time, is summonsed in relation to four allegations of perjury relating to his time at the Championship club.

While Frank McParland, previously Bolton’s director of football, will hear four allegations of perjury when the matter begins at Newcastle magistrates’ court on February 25.

Simon Marland, Bolton’s long-serving secretary, is summonsed to answer five allegations of perjury and one of fraud.

Jerome Anderson, the chief executive of SEM is summonsed on four allegations of perjury and one of fraud.

SEM’s lawyers told the national newspaper: “SEM and Jerome Anderson are aware that a private prosecution has been commenced by Tony McGill and that summonses have been issued. The allegations are baseless and will be defended robustly.”

Three of Anderson’s colleagues from 2007 have also been summonsed. Dave Sheron faces four allegations of perjury, Jeff Weston five allegations, along with one allegation of fraud. Steve Horner is summonsed on two allegations of perjury.